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The Virginians

Chapter XII · Plenus Opus Aleae

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“Let me hear about those children, child, whom I saw running about at the house where they took you in, poor dear boy, after your dreadful fall?” says Maria, as they paced the common.
“Oh, that fall, Harry!
I thought I should have died when I saw it!
You needn't squeeze one's arm so.
You know you don't care for me?”
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The Virginians

Chapter XII · Plenus Opus Aleae

Reading 1/65 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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“Let me hear about those children, child, whom I saw running about at the house where they took you in, poor dear boy, after your dreadful fall?” says Maria, as they paced the common.
Line 2
“Oh, that fall, Harry!
Line 3
I thought I should have died when I saw it!
Line 4
You needn't squeeze one's arm so.
Line 5
You know you don't care for me?”

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading ““Let me hear about those children, child, whom I saw running about at the house where they took you in, poor dear boy, after your dreadful fall?” says Maria, as they paced the common.”

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading ““Let me hear about those children, child, whom I saw running about at the house where they took you in, poor dear boy, after your dreadful fall?” says Maria, as they paced the common.”

Dreadful adjective US /ˈdrɛdfəl/

extremely frightening or unpleasant

From this reading ““Let me hear about those children, child, whom I saw running about at the house where they took you in, poor dear boy, after your dreadful fall?” says Maria, as they paced the common.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I thought I should have died when I saw it!”

Hear noun US /hear/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Let me hear about those children, child, whom I saw running about at the house where they took you in, poor dear boy, after your dreadful fall?” says Maria, as they paced the common.”

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “You know you don't care for me?””

Let auxiliary verb US /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading ““Let me hear about those children, child, whom I saw running about at the house where they took you in, poor dear boy, after your dreadful fall?” says Maria, as they paced the common.”

Poor noun US /poor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Let me hear about those children, child, whom I saw running about at the house where they took you in, poor dear boy, after your dreadful fall?” says Maria, as they paced the common.”

Running noun US /ˈrunning/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading ““Let me hear about those children, child, whom I saw running about at the house where they took you in, poor dear boy, after your dreadful fall?” says Maria, as they paced the common.”

Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading ““Let me hear about those children, child, whom I saw running about at the house where they took you in, poor dear boy, after your dreadful fall?” says Maria, as they paced the common.”

Thought noun US /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I thought I should have died when I saw it!”

Took noun US /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Let me hear about those children, child, whom I saw running about at the house where they took you in, poor dear boy, after your dreadful fall?” says Maria, as they paced the common.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Let me hear about those children, child, whom I saw running about at the house where they took you in, poor dear boy, after your dreadful fall?” says Maria, as they paced the common.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “Let me hear about those children, child, whom I saw running about at the house where they took you in, poor dear boy, after your dreadful fall?” says Maria, as they paced the common.

arm

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From this reading You needn't squeeze one's arm so.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “Let me hear about those children, child, whom I saw running about at the house where they took you in, poor dear boy, after your dreadful fall?” says Maria, as they paced the common.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Let me hear about those children, child, whom I saw running about at the house where they took you in, poor dear boy, after your dreadful fall?” says Maria, as they paced the common.

boy

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From this reading “Let me hear about those children, child, whom I saw running about at the house where they took you in, poor dear boy, after your dreadful fall?” says Maria, as they paced the common.

care

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From this reading You know you don't care for me?”

child

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From this reading “Let me hear about those children, child, whom I saw running about at the house where they took you in, poor dear boy, after your dreadful fall?” says Maria, as they paced the common.

children

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From this reading “Let me hear about those children, child, whom I saw running about at the house where they took you in, poor dear boy, after your dreadful fall?” says Maria, as they paced the common.

common

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From this reading “Let me hear about those children, child, whom I saw running about at the house where they took you in, poor dear boy, after your dreadful fall?” says Maria, as they paced the common.

dear

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From this reading “Let me hear about those children, child, whom I saw running about at the house where they took you in, poor dear boy, after your dreadful fall?” says Maria, as they paced the common.

died

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From this reading I thought I should have died when I saw it!

don't

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From this reading You know you don't care for me?”

dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdrɛdfəl/

extremely frightening or unpleasant

From this reading “Let me hear about those children, child, whom I saw running about at the house where they took you in, poor dear boy, after your dreadful fall?” says Maria, as they paced the common.

fall

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From this reading “Let me hear about those children, child, whom I saw running about at the house where they took you in, poor dear boy, after your dreadful fall?” says Maria, as they paced the common.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading You know you don't care for me?”

Harry

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From this reading “Oh, that fall, Harry!

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I thought I should have died when I saw it!

hearnounUS /hear/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Let me hear about those children, child, whom I saw running about at the house where they took you in, poor dear boy, after your dreadful fall?” says Maria, as they paced the common.

house

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Let me hear about those children, child, whom I saw running about at the house where they took you in, poor dear boy, after your dreadful fall?” says Maria, as they paced the common.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Let me hear about those children, child, whom I saw running about at the house where they took you in, poor dear boy, after your dreadful fall?” says Maria, as they paced the common.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “Let me hear about those children, child, whom I saw running about at the house where they took you in, poor dear boy, after your dreadful fall?” says Maria, as they paced the common.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I thought I should have died when I saw it!

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading You know you don't care for me?”

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “Let me hear about those children, child, whom I saw running about at the house where they took you in, poor dear boy, after your dreadful fall?” says Maria, as they paced the common.

Maria

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Let me hear about those children, child, whom I saw running about at the house where they took you in, poor dear boy, after your dreadful fall?” says Maria, as they paced the common.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Let me hear about those children, child, whom I saw running about at the house where they took you in, poor dear boy, after your dreadful fall?” says Maria, as they paced the common.

needn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You needn't squeeze one's arm so.

Oh

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Oh, that fall, Harry!

one's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You needn't squeeze one's arm so.

paced

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Let me hear about those children, child, whom I saw running about at the house where they took you in, poor dear boy, after your dreadful fall?” says Maria, as they paced the common.

poornounUS /poor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Let me hear about those children, child, whom I saw running about at the house where they took you in, poor dear boy, after your dreadful fall?” says Maria, as they paced the common.

runningnounUS /ˈrunning/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Let me hear about those children, child, whom I saw running about at the house where they took you in, poor dear boy, after your dreadful fall?” says Maria, as they paced the common.

saw

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Let me hear about those children, child, whom I saw running about at the house where they took you in, poor dear boy, after your dreadful fall?” says Maria, as they paced the common.

says

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Let me hear about those children, child, whom I saw running about at the house where they took you in, poor dear boy, after your dreadful fall?” says Maria, as they paced the common.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I thought I should have died when I saw it!

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading You needn't squeeze one's arm so.

squeeze

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You needn't squeeze one's arm so.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Oh, that fall, Harry!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “Let me hear about those children, child, whom I saw running about at the house where they took you in, poor dear boy, after your dreadful fall?” says Maria, as they paced the common.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Let me hear about those children, child, whom I saw running about at the house where they took you in, poor dear boy, after your dreadful fall?” says Maria, as they paced the common.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “Let me hear about those children, child, whom I saw running about at the house where they took you in, poor dear boy, after your dreadful fall?” says Maria, as they paced the common.

thoughtnounUS /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I thought I should have died when I saw it!

tooknounUS /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Let me hear about those children, child, whom I saw running about at the house where they took you in, poor dear boy, after your dreadful fall?” says Maria, as they paced the common.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading I thought I should have died when I saw it!

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading “Let me hear about those children, child, whom I saw running about at the house where they took you in, poor dear boy, after your dreadful fall?” says Maria, as they paced the common.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Let me hear about those children, child, whom I saw running about at the house where they took you in, poor dear boy, after your dreadful fall?” says Maria, as they paced the common.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Let me hear about those children, child, whom I saw running about at the house where they took you in, poor dear boy, after your dreadful fall?” says Maria, as they paced the common.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Let me hear about those children, child, whom I saw running about at the house where they took you in, poor dear boy, after your dreadful fall?” says Maria, as they paced the common.